French events

Just received notice of an event at the Alliance Française in Manchester where Cécilia Lyon is going to talk about the artist Adolphe Valette a French view of early 20C Manchester murk.
Also - now long gone - but we attended the showing of 36 Quai des Orfevres at CineMac - a pretty violent film for a 15 certificate - though I gather 15 is the top age limit in French certification so maybe the BBFC just copied the rating! Ienjoyed the film despite the violence - and don't start to fidget when you think the film may be ending - at the point it is just getting into its stride! The Guardian said

France provides a corking blockbuster of its own, as Gérard Depardieu and Daniel Auteuil duke it out in Heat-like corrupt cop thriller, 36 Quai des Orfèvres.

I feel like adapting that description into a conking blockbuster in view of the splendid noses on display, sometimes one got confused as to which villain was getting beaten up but I found it very emotionally involving. Try the review here for a more jaundiced opinion - but maybe i just enjoy soupy melodrama! Another review may have some spoilers for some twists in the early part of the film.